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Three J/24s are in desperate need of crew for this weekend's J/Fest Southwest regatta out of LYC. All positions needed, all experience levels considered. Two days of racing and partying with the best one design class in Texas!

Does anyone have a bolt-on bowsprit that they'd be willing to rent (or loan?) through the month of June? I'm on a team doing the Race to Alaska this summer on an Olson 30 and we're looking to add a few weapons to the arsenal.

I signed up for WNR Series 3 today, and when I went to pay it showed me as having already paid in full for the year. I'm cheap and would love it if I don't have to pay for the series, but I'm also about 99% I haven't actually paid for the year. Can someone look into it in Regatta Network?

J/24 Fleet 5 is expanding rapidly! With the anticipation that we will be adding 4+ new racing boats in 2021, a large number of crew positions are open. We need bodies at every position. Opportunities are available to crew for local races as well as on the highly competitive Texas Circuit.

No experience necessary- we'll train you! PM me for details.

Not my boat, but J/24 #2828 "Red Hat" is for sale. Come join one of the most fun and competitive one design fleets in the area! J/24 racing in Houston is growing again after a few years of decline. US Nationals will be held in Dallas in 2022 and North Americans will be in Corpus Christi in 2023, so now is the perfect time to join up and start learning the boat. Red Hat has a long, highly competitive career on the Texas Circuit and should be a great boat.

https://houston.craigslist.org/boa/d/kemah-24/7170151401.html

Send me a PM and I can put you in touch with the owner.

On the fence? I'd be happy to get you on the helm of another Fleet 5 boat so you can try before you buy.

I'm looking for someone to haul away and scrap a rotten J/24 from Seabrook Marina. I had made a deal with the person recommended by the marina office but they backed out, and my only other lead doesn't want the job. The boat has been stripped of hardware (because we bought it for spare parts for the fleet) but has 900 lbs of lead in the keel. We're including a trailer and non-running Mercury outboard (with lots of new parts installed) to improve the deal and can discuss some cash on top if needed. There are caveats regarding titles for the boat and motor, which is one of the reasons we haven't been able to come to terms yet.

Anyone have any contacts or suggestions? Looking to get the boat hauled away ASAP.

Trick Bag, a freshly rebuilt J/24, needs one crewmember in the 130-140 lb range for Wurstfest II at Lake Canyon Yacht Club on 11/9-11/10. Able tactician preferred, but it's a mast/pit position so no specific J/24 experience is needed.

We plan to camp out at LCYC. The yacht club is covering dinner Friday and breakfast Saturday and Sunday. I'll cover lunches while racing and dinner Saturday. We are a serious race boat but the cooler will be well stocked with post-race beers. Shoot me a note if you'd like to hit the road with us!

I need a foredeck or a headsail trimmer for my J24 for the HOOD Regatta. Two days of racing 9/21-22. Let me know if you're interested!

We also have two out of town boats that could use more crew, so let me know if you have friends who might also be interested.

Passing this on from Jay Livingston. Deja Vu struck a submerged object this afternoon just off the rhumb line between the start and the red Rum Race marker. Given that they went sideways after hitting it hard, Jay suspects it is a pipe. They did not take on water but the damage was significant. There was no obstruction noted at this location on his charts. I'm trying to compare with the NOAA charts to see if I can figure out what he hit... but I guess the lesson here is never over stand on leg 1!


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Is anyone still planning on racing to/from Freeport this weekend? A couple of boats withdrew this morning, so there are some crew available if you need extra bodies.

J/24 Fleet 5 is rebuilding and recruiting new crewmembers. We are aiming to race 6 boats regularly this year, and will need a few more crew to make that happen. Boats will race Wednesday nights with CLRA, and there may be opportunities to race in Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Corpus Christi, and Lake Canyon as part of the Texas Circuit.

No experience needed- we'll train anyone. Email me at ryan.w.miller.1 "@" gmail.com, respond to this note, or PM me.

My Velocitek Prostart has die again, and I find myself without a compass or speedo for HYC Midwinters this weekend. Does anyone have a spare mast mounted instrument I could borrow or rent for a couple of days? I can live without the speedo, but would definitely like to find a compass. Prostart, TackTick, Prism, Nautalytics, Nova-Sail, etc.

I'm currently uncommitted for all three TORC races this year and looking for a ride, preferably on the same boat. I'm looking for a new challenge and would prefer to sail an assym spinnaker boat or a multihull this year. Still relatively new at the offshore stuff, but have raced:

• Heald Bank (2017 and 2018 on Second Wind)
• Texas Race Week (2017 on Leopard and 2018 on Second Wind)
• HMR (2017 F Division second place on Leopard, 2018 B Division first place and Catalina manufacturer's trophy on Renaissance)

I can race at any position, but am happiest on helm or trimming headsails. I can be of some use tactically. I primarily sail J/24s, but I sailed on 10 different boats during something close to 100 days on the water last year. How can I help you?

***Cross-posted from the HMR crew finder page***

31 year old male ready to race at almost any position. 5 years racing experience, mostly in the Texas J/24 circuit but also on larger boats. I can helm, trim mainsail, trim jib, trim spinnaker, call tactics, grind, or tend bar. If you're desperate, I can do foredeck. Raced HMR last year, but the crew I thought I was sailing with this year (AND my backup plan) aren't racing. I'm sailing in the Heald Bank Regatta for a tune-up and have my own safety gear. Competitive but easy-going- you won't get any bullshit from me.

I'm available to sail next weekend if you need crew for the Leukemia Cup. Male, 31 with 5 years racing experience, mostly on J/24s, but I've raced an S2, J/29 and J/130. I've done just about every job on a racing boat- put me to work. No bullshit, I'm competitive but lose more than I win so that wont bother me- I'll just be happy to be on the water.

ryan.w.miller.1 @ gmail.com

Just in time for Harvest Moon, I have a brand new Gill CR11J Coastal Racing Jacket, still with the tags on it, men's size XL in silver. I bought the wrong size, and since it's a clearance item I can't return it and need to buy another. My loss is your gain- $125 takes it. That's $5 less than the clearance price from Gill, *and* I'll eat the shipping cost. Regular price is $239. Local pickup in Friendswood, or I can bring it to you in the Clear Lake area.

http://www.gillna.com/p-473-coastal-racer-jacket.aspx

Does anyone have contact info for the skipper of J/24 On The Edge? The Trick Bag and Yikes! teams are trying to do some fleet building and outreach, starting with sharing practice schedules and the like. On The Edge hasn't sailed the Wednesday races in a few weeks so we haven't seen them, and we're at the point where we actually have crew to spare so we want to make sure they aren't skipping races for lack of crew!

Send me a PM if you have contact info. Thanks!

My boat probably won't be sailing at all over Race Week, so I'm available to crew if you have an opening. No offshore experience, but I've spent 4 years crewing on local J/24 Trick Bag, mostly as trimmer. Lots of regatta experience, Wednesday night races, and Rum/Icicle Races. Male, 30 years old, fathletic (hey, more ballast!). Can trim, work the middle of the boat, read wind and tend bar. Can probably be available this weekend and certain days next week to practice. Let me know what you need!